Expert picks: Why we have Penn State in the College Football Playoff


The college football regular season came to a conclusion Saturday night, and with it, arguments for the 2016 College Football Playoff only heated up. Though most expect the top four to remain the same — at least in terms of which teams make it to the semifinals — many of us here at CBS Sports (five of nine writers and editors) believe Penn State should be one of those four teams. The argument is rather simple. In fact, it’s so simple that it really seems silly to us to argue otherwise. Oh sure, we understand why you think Ohio State is the better team. After all, the Buckeyes did win a national title two years ago and are perennially one of the best teams in the country. Plus, preseason polls told you that Ohio State was going to be really good, while nobody saw Penn State coming. There’s also the…

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